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No E-ZPass? No Problem. Pre-pay Your Trip

Prepaid accounts won't get 30 percent discount of transponder users.

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E-ZPass Alternative: It is now possible for motorists who are not E-ZPass customers and do not have transponders to utilize the benefits of E-ZPass on the New Hampshire Turnpike System.  The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces a new E-ZPass account option that allows travelers to “Prepay a NH Trip” and use dedicated E-ZPass lanes and Open Road Tolling (ORT) lanes.  Payments are made in advance of a trip on New Hampshire turnpikes by establishing a prepaid account and registering a license plate.  Images of the license plate traveling through the dedicated E-ZPass lane or ORT lane will be matched to the account and the toll will be automatically deducted from the prepaid account balance.  More info here.

Help Frederick's Pastries win a Super Bowl Ad. Are you a fan of Frederick's Pastries in Amherst and Bedford? Then read on for a message from their Facebook page: "Fans, we have a HUGE favor to ask! Please take 5 seconds to vote for us to win a small business SUPER BOWL commercial!! You can vote 1x everyday! THANK YOU!!!" Vote here.

Don't forget to register. This is your last chance to register as a vendor for this year's Merrimack Fall Festival and Business Expo. The expo, which is open to businesses and vendors in Merrimack and surrounding towns, will be the first part of a day-long celebration in Merrimack on Sept. 28. The second part is an evening component new this year called Merrimack Rocks, which will feature musicians, and tributes to Marine Cpl. Timothy Gibson, who was killed in Iraq in 2005, the Merrimack High School state champion teams through the years and Pete Gagnon, who is being recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service. Read more about becoming a sponsor here, and download a vendor form for the Expo here. Deadline to get your vendor form in is Aug. 31.


Weekend forecast. It looks like Labor Day weekend is going to be a mixed bag of weather. Chance of storms all weekend, mixed with clouds, fog and maybe some sun.

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  • Friday: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. 
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. 
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. 
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. 
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. 
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. 
  • Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. 
  • Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. 

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